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4 SEASONS
Spring offers many possibilities , a visit
to the historical centres, enjoy outdoor sports,
search for special restaurants and participate
in the many fetes, exhibitions and village festivals
held in this area .
Summer, with it's light and colours in the country
and historical centres to make the unforgettable
snap,the loveliest season to walk in the hills
on the signed public footpaths covering a large
part of the territory. Autumn,
the landscape takes on it's warm colours and
shades decidedly picturesque. A rich season
for wines, gastronomy : restaurants, taverns
and farm inns which offer seasonal menus with
local produce plus the chance to search for
the best wines and oil products.
Winter, a season which , even more so
, invites the pleasures of the palate , with
its rich flavours of fine pork and delicious
first courses, gastronomy an eternal pleasure.
Plus at New Year the restaurants and country
inns open for the classical New Years Eve dinner
and dance.
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FORTS AND CASTELS
The presence of the Malatestas in the area
is represented by a large number of architectural
military forts and castles which can be
still be admired. |
The most notable is Castel Sismondo in Rimini,
built by Sismondo Malatesta and the Montibello
Fortress, Rocca dei Guidi di Bagno, at Poggio
Berni the Macrosanti Palace , and probably
the most interesting of this era is the
Malatesta Fort, which dominates the old
town of Santarcangelo and in Verruchio the
Malatesta Fort. built originally by the
Malatesta family.
Information is available at hotel reception
and it is also to pre-book guided tours.
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MUSEUMS
In many centres of the surrounding area
one can find museums and collections of
finds which refer to and tell the story
of the area. from archeology , nature, popular
culture and sacred art.They are all significant
pieces in the reconstruction of the memories
and identities of these places, some of
small local interest and some of wider and
national interest. |
The most notable are; Villanoviano Civic
Archeological Museum, Museum of Customs
and Costumes of the people of Romagna ,
Paleontological Museum, Museum of Onferno's
Orientato Nature Reserve, Museum of Eastern
Gothic Line , Museum of Sacred Art , Collection
of objects of peasant civilisation , Beata
Elisabetta Renzi's Museum ,Mill Moroni ,City
Museum ,Territorial Museum ,Queen's Museum.
Information is available at reception and
it is also possible to pre-book guided tours.
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FLAVOURS
In first place on the list of typical Romagnolo
dishes is the famous Piadina ( flat bread
) served with ham or other cooked meats
and wild salad leaves or with Scquaquerone
( creamy local cheese ) served together
with roast meats or boiled pork sausage
and beans. |
Try some of these first course dishes, cappelletti
or passatelli ( made with eggs, bread crumbs
and parmesan cheese ), ravioli with nettles,
gnocchi, strozzapreti and tagliatelli all
made by hand, as is the tradition of this
area.
Second course dishes to be tried are, grilled
meats, rabbit with pork ,tripe and with
side dishes of vegetables,(tomatoes, aubergines
and zucchini ).
A list of the best restaurants in the area
is available at reception. |
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